Kosi Zone Explained

Kosi
Native Name:कोसी अञ्चल[1]
कोशी अञ्चल
Settlement Type:Zone
Mapsize:300px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nepal
Subdivision Type1:Region
Seat Type:Capital
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:2,335,047
Blank Name Sec1:Main language(s)
Timezone:Nepal Time
Utc Offset:+5:45

Kosi or Koshi (Nepali: कोसी अञ्चल, Nepali: [[:ne:कोशी अञ्चल|कोशी अञ्चल]]) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal until the restructure of zones to provinces. The headquarters of Kosi Zone was Biratnagar which was also its largest city. Other cities of Kosi Zone were Inaruwa, Dharan, Dhankuta, Jhumka, Duhabi, Tarahara and Itahari. Its main rivers were Arun, Tamor and Sapta Koshi.

Administrative subdivisions

Kosi was divided into six districts; since 2015 these districts have been redesignated as part of Province No. 1.

DistrictTypeHeadquartersSince 2015 part of Province
BhojpurHillBhojpurProvince No. 1
DhankutaHillDhankuta
MorangTeraiBiratnagar
SankhuwasabhaMountainKhandbari
SunsariTeraiInaruwa
TerhathumHillMyanglung

Famous and religious places

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: नेपाली बृहत शब्दकोश . . Kathmandu . ne . कोसी.